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COVID-19: Use malaria drugs only for virus emergencies—EU agency

Anti-malarial drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine should only be used to treat COVID-19 in clinical trials or in case of “national emergen

Suspected COVID-19 patient tests negative in Zaria

A resident of Zaria who returned from Lagos on Friday and was quarantined at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria on the suspicion that he was inf

When to test for Covid-19, and how to do it

You might be wondering, “how do I know if I have coronavirus?” The one sure way to know is to get tested. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC

COVID 19: Health workers decry absence of protective equipment in hospitals

The healthcare professionals in Katsina State have raised concerns over non availability of basic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for both health

COVID-19: Nigeria tracing 5,000 ‘suspected’ cases – NCDC

The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it is currently following about 5,000 suspected cases of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) in the country. The Direc